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Join us on Sunday, 7 December 2008 at 1:30 PM (EST) / 6:30 (GMT) for a roundtable discussion covering the 2008 series of Doctor Who. Invited guest panelists from other podcasts as well as Doctor Who: Podshock regular contributors take in the discussion and we open it up to audience participation in this special live over-the-net show.

As with all our previous live over-the-net shows, we will be using Talkshoe to facilitate the live show. It is a free service which has a web-based client as well as Java based Pro version software (both free) for Mac and MS Windows. To participate please visit our Doctor Who: Podshock Talkshoe Page for details.

45 years and still as good as ever. Doctor Who is not a television programme, itís a hobby, a job, an obsession, whatever you want to call it. It has taken over peopleís lives, their childhoods, relationships, marriages and children. Who would have thought that in 1963, a science-fiction educational program, aired on the BBC was going to turn into the huge fandom monster it has created? These fans could be anyone, mainly nutters but thereís always someone who can appreciate the production values of ĎSliver Nemesisí. Or is it just me?
Each decade of the programme has had a special anniversary episode(s). Thankfully there is no Dimensions In Time this year, instead Big Finish are celebrating with the release of their special audio, made up of 4 one-part stories, the mind blowingly named - Forty Five!
This audio sees Sylvester McCoy taking on four separate stories, along with companion's Ace and Hex. Each of the four stories, in this audio, are linked by Forty Five or its numerical version. It becomes apparent, whilst listen to this, that itís another example of quality planning by Big Finish and thier writers.

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Yes, once again the number for the Podshock Public Call Box has changed once again (see what happens when you don't pay your bills). No, it has nothing to do with paying bills, but due to the limitations placed by the provider of the number we sometimes risk loosing it and having to cycle through to a new number. But fear not (were you really afraid), now you can once again leave us voice mail feedback... that is audio feedback for Doctor Who: Podshock by calling 1-206-600-6517.

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Joining the line up of guests for the New England Fan Experience is Eric Roberts, The Master / Bruce from the 1996 Doctor Who video movie starring Paul McGann as The Doctor. Along with Eric, his wife, Eliza Roberts who played Miranda, the wife of Bruce also in the same movie will be in attendance.

More recently Eric was seen in the very popular summer blockbuster film, The Dark Knight the sequel to Batman Begins, playing the crime boss Salvatore Maroni. In addition he can be seen in the television series Heroes as the character Thompson.

Eliza also appeared in the hit 1978 comedy film Animal House as Brunella and has also appeared in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

The Sonic Newsdriver, a podcast delivering selected Doctor Who related news stories to you sonically previously on the Doctor Who: Podshock feed is now on it's own preview feed. Here are the episodes for the week of the 10th of November 2008

It now has it's own feed, see below for links to it and to subscribe via iTunes.

If you are already subscribed, you will automatically receive this episode via the the feed. If not, you can download it here using the link below:

BREAKING NEWS: David Tennant who has been playing the title role (as the 10th Doctor) in the hit series Doctor Who since picking up where Christopher Eccleston left the role in 2005 has announced that his departure from the series will be after he has completed the current line up of four specials. The first being this December's Christmas special and the remainder of specials are being shown throughout 2009 and early 2010.

This puts to rest recent rumours reporting that he had been signed to extend his contract to 2011.

By special arrangement between the Gallifreyan Embassy and Mike's Comics who is giving our Doctor Who: Podshock and Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi listeners a chance to win a copy of Blake's 7: The Audio Adventures Season One Set. It is a CD set by B7 Media with an exclusive slipcase. It's a 3 release set with the third coming with an extra DVD including interviews and extras. Ten other listeners will win Blake's 7: The Early Years, a prequel to the Blake's 7 series.

1) What term did Ben use to describe the audio soundscape created by effects and music?

2 ) How many prequels have been made so far?

3) What non-science fiction 1970's television show did Ben mention? (A TV series that began and ended its run in the 1970's)

Submit your entry with your answers to the above questions to the special email address mentioned in the podcast. Please include your email address, phone number, and mailing address. Out of all the correct entries received one will be randomly selected for the 1st season set, and ten others win The Early Years CD. This contest is being offered by Mike's Comics. Void where prohibited by law.

The Sonic Newsdriver, a podcast delivering selected Doctor Who related news stories to you sonically continues to be previewed on the Doctor Who: Podshock feed. Here are the episodes for the week of the 27th of October 2008

This new podcast helps fill the gap between Doctor Who: Podshock episodes with selected news items relating to Doctor Who. It does not replace the news segment in Doctor Who: Podshock which will remain a feature where we discuss the news, give opinions related to it, and announce news items that may or may not had been included on the Sonic Newsdriver. It is a much shorter podcast that will be roughly only 10 to 15 minutes in length.

It now has it's own feed, see below for links to it and to subscribe via iTunes.

If you are already subscribed, you will automatically receive this episode via the the feed. If not, you can download it here using the link below:

Introducing the premiere episode ofHitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi

A new podcast covering all British science fiction. It is being previewed here on the Doctor Who: Podshock feed. While this podcast will still cover some Doctor Who material, it obviously won't be as in-depth as Doctor Who: Podshock but it won't be limited to it either.

In this premiere episode we interview Ben Aaronovitch who not only talks about his work with new Blake's 7, but also about his work with Doctor Who. Plus we cover the new DVD release of The Tripods, DVD region coding, Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, a special offer from Mike's Comics, and more.

On Wednesday 22nd October Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook were interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live by Simon Mayo talking about their book Doctor Who: The Writerís Tale. A Podcast of the interview is available for download here:-

The Sonic Newsdriver, a podcast delivering selected Doctor Who related news stories to you sonically continues to be previewed on the Doctor Who: Podshock feed. Here are the episodes for the week of the 20th of October 2008

This new podcast helps fill the gap between Doctor Who: Podshock episodes with selected news items relating to Doctor Who. It does not replace the news segment in Doctor Who: Podshock which will remain a feature where we discuss the news, give opinions related to it, and announce news items that may or may not had been included on the Sonic Newsdriver. It is a much shorter podcast that will be roughly only 10 to 15 minutes in length.

It is being previewed on the Doctor Who: Podshock feed for a limited time before it breaks off on it's own feed.

If you are already subscribed to either of the Doctor Who: Podshock main feeds, you will automatically receive this episode via the the feed. If not, you can download it here using the link below: